UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy receives $100 million commitment

Posted Dec 3, 2014
UNC-Chapel Hill today announced a $100 million commitment to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy from Fred Eshelman, a 1972 graduate of the school, founder and former CEO of Pharmaceutical Product Development and founding chairman of Furiex Pharmaceuticals. The school was named for Eshelman in 2008. The commitment is the largest from an individual in the University’s history. (UNC.edu)

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